Aircraft Mechanic III (LUH A&P) - Fort Bliss, TX

About the role

Amentum is recruiting an Aircraft Mechanic III (LUH A&P) for the CBA Fort Bliss, Texas, with TDY locations varying. The mechanic performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on complex to extremely difficult aircraft, including repairs, modifications and structural work, and works under the supervision of a higher-skilled mechanic.

Key responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, repairs and modifications of aircraft structures, components and engines
• Diagnose malfunctions using technical data such as blueprints and manuals, and troubleshoot mechanical, sheet-metal, structural, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel and electrical systems
• Complete preflight, through-flight, basic post-flight and phase inspections, and operational checks of all aircraft systems
• Launch and recover aircraft, operate ground support equipment and move aircraft on the ground
• Maintain aircraft cleanliness, practice good housekeeping, tool control and FOD awareness, and complete maintenance records and CAMS entries

Required profile

• Valid, up-to-date A&P license, or five years of aviation maintenance experience, five years of rotary-wing experience and two years on the assigned MDS (all within the last ten years)
• Ability to inspect maintenance to the level of a Mechanic I and repair engines, sheet metal, structure, hydraulics, electrical, power train and general mechanical systems of moderate difficulty
• High school diploma or equivalent, driver's license, and ability to obtain and maintain a T1 Public Trust security clearance; US citizenship required for facility credentials
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand and work at heights of 40 feet or more, and work in noisy or cold environments
• Willingness to travel as required for the LUH mission

Required skills

• Knowledge of aircraft hand tools, special tools and test equipment (torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes and shears, cable tensiometers)
• Reading and interpreting schematics, drawings, charts and technical publications
• Entering aircraft logbooks, military technical publications and the ULLSAE system

What we offer

• Pay of $44.45 to $49.22 per hour
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, educational reimbursement and parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance